Arcane Mage - Battleground Blitz (US)

Arcane Mage on the US Battleground Blitz ladder

Arcane Mage is the 19th most played of 34 specs on the US Battleground Blitz ladder: 1,670 rated characters, 2.5% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

1,670

Share of the bracket

2.5% (19th of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,908

Median rating

1,263

Top 10% start at

2,081

Average win rate

57.8%

Games played

9 median, 392 most

Realms represented

200

Faction split

Alliance 968 (58.0%) Horde 702 (42.0%)

Arcane Mage by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	68	4.1%
Duelist	2,100+	93	5.6%
Rival	1,800+	250	15.0%
Challenger	1,400+	379	22.7%
Combatant	1,000+	139	8.3%
Unranked	below 1,000	741	44.4%

Realms with the most rated Arcane Mage characters

1. Tichondrius 266 rated, best 2,908
2. Area 52 96 rated, best 2,725
3. Stormrage 91 rated, best 2,750
4. Moon Guard 81 rated, best 2,684
5. Sargeras 78 rated, best 2,826
6. Illidan 69 rated, best 2,830

How Arcane Mage compares

Every Mage spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Frost	2,278	3.4%	1,131	2,788	21%
Fire	2,219	3.3%	1,107	2,876	19%
Arcane	1,672	2.5%	1,194	2,908	25%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 2,639 rated characters in US, the 24th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,987 and an average of 1,063. Arcane Mage in Solo Shuffle.

The Arcane Mage specialization

Manipulates raw Arcane magic, destroying enemies with overwhelming power.

Class

Mage

Role

DPS

Preferred weapons

Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword

Mastery

Mastery: SavantIncreases your Mana regeneration rate and maximum Mana.1%. Arcane Charges increase the damage of Arcane Blast by an additional.1% and Arcane Barrage.1%. Increases all other Arcane damage.1%

PvP talents in the client

9

Arcane Mage talent tree · Arcane Mage spec page

Arcane Mage PvP talents

The 9 PvP talents the current game client lists for Arcane Mage, in alphabetical order.

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  ArcanosphereUnlocks at level 55

  Builds a sphere of Arcane energy, gaining power over 4 sec. Upon release, the sphere passes through any barriers, knocking enemies back and dealing up to Arcane damage.

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  Chrono ShiftUnlocks at level 30

  Arcane Barrage slows enemies by 30% and increases your movement speed by 10% for 5 sec.

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  Ethereal Blink

  Shimmer applies Slow at 100% effectiveness to all enemies you Shimmer through. For each enemy you Shimmer through, the cooldown of Shimmer is reduced by 1 sec, up to 5 sec. Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Applies to enemies of the target.

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  Ice WallUnlocks at level 55

  Conjures an Ice Wall 30 yards long that obstructs line of sight. The wall has 30% of your maximum health and lasts up to 15 sec.

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  Improved Mass Invisibility

  Mass Invisibility's cooldown is reduced by 3 min, and it can affect allies in combat.

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  KleptomaniaUnlocks at level 40

  Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every.1 sec for 4 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

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  Master Shepherd

  While an enemy player is affected by your Polymorph or Mass Polymorph, your movement speed is increased by 25% and your Versatility is increased by 12%. Additionally, Polymorph and Mass Polymorph no longer heal enemies.

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  Overpowered Barrier

  If the barrier is fully consumed, enemies suffer (650% of Spell Power) Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec. Reflects 40% of damage absorbed.]?a137020&!a431066[ If the barrier is fully consumed, enemies suffer (650% of Spell Power) Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec.]?a137019&!a431066[ Reflects 40% of damage absorbed.][ If the barrier is fully consumed, gain Time Warp for 6 sec.]

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  Ring of FireUnlocks at level 55

  Summons a Ring of Fire for 8 sec at the target location. Enemies entering the ring are incapacitated and burn for 3% of their total health over 4 sec.